Better Teeth & Breath: What to Avoid Besides taking care of our teeth by brushing and flossing we also need to be aware of the foods that we are eating and what we are drinking since it could turn out to be harmful to the enamel as well as leave us with bad breath. Dr. […]
Break the Bad Oral Care Habit! Did you know that a lot of little things you do (or don’t do) on a day-to-day basis affect your teeth’s well-being and may fall under a list of bad oral habits? These include not brushing or flossing enough, eating too many sweets too often, or even using your […]
Dental Floss vs Waterpiks Such is a dilemma. Even if you brush twice a day religiously that toothbrush isn’t going to be able to go in between your teeth and under the gumline to get rid of the plaque and food debris that’s stuck there. There are two things that can help. Dental floss and […]
Dental Bridge: A Link To A Better Smile The most common way of replacing missing tooth or teeth is by having the dentist place a dental bridge to fill in that gap. There are currently several types of dental bridges. A Regular or Traditional Bridge is made up of at least one pontic (a fake […]
Bacterium is a naturally occurring microorganism in our mouths. They usually aren’t harmful unless they start mingling with the starches and sugar leftover in your mouth after eating. Then they start producing an acid, which then breaks down the enamel and lead to tooth decay. Sweet Sugary Foods You have probably been told since childhood […]
Foods That Will Keep Your Mouth Nice And Healthy Firm or fresh foods such as raw apples, carrots, jicama, and celery help to clean the teeth. They scrub against your teeth scraping some of the plaque that has built up. Not only are they a natural toothbrush, but some are also naturally high in fiber. […]
Temporomandibular Joint Disorders (TMD) – The Quiet Dental Problem The temporomandibular joint is what connects the temporal bone of your skull to the lower jaw. It’s the part that allows your jaw to move so you can eat and talk. When a condition develops that affects the movement of your lower jaw, the muscles around […]
What To Do In Case of Dental Emergencies Accidents are called so because you never know when it’s going to happen. When it happens concerning your tooth you should call your dentist as soon as possible. If your dentist is unable to treat you at such time, they usually have a name of a dentist […]
The Wisdom of Keeping Your Wisdom Teeth Wisdom teeth, also known as the third molars, are called so because they usually come out when people are in their late teens or early twenties, when people are supposedly wiser. They’re just like all the other teeth but it just so happens they tend to come out […]
Dental Visits By The Numbers In our continuing effort to examine the state of the dental health of those living in the U.S., a recent Gallup poll survey finds that 1 out of every 3 Americans have not been to the dentist in the past year. When broken down into racial and ethnic groups, the […]